Spain

Picasso painting vanishes en route to exhibition in Spain

Spanish National Police are investigating the mysterious disappearance of Pablo Picasso's "Still Life with Guitar," which vanished while being transported from Madrid to Granada for an exhibition, authorities confirmed Thursday.

Bearded vulture nests preserve 700 years of artifacts

Researchers in Spain have uncovered a treasure trove of centuries-old human artifacts in abandoned bearded vulture nests, transforming these structures into unexpected archaeological goldmines. The findings, published October 1 in the journal Ecology, reveal how these threatened birds have served…

Archaeologists uncover 5,000-year-old Spanish monumental tomb

Archaeologists from the University of Cádiz have unveiled one of Andalusia's most monumentally preserved prehistoric tombs, a 5,000-year-old dolmen stretching 43 feet in length that provides unprecedented insight into ancient burial practices and long-distance trade networks in southern Spain.

‘Money Heist’ creator to debut ambitious bunker thriller

Alex Pina, the mastermind behind Netflix's global phenomenon "Money Heist," is set to debut his most ambitious Spanish production yet with "Billionaires' Bunker" premiering September 19. The eight-episode thriller, filmed at Netflix's massive European Production Hub in Tres Cantos, Spain,…

Fire damages historic Córdoba mosque-cathedral but site saved

A fire erupted Friday evening at the historic Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, one of Spain's most treasured UNESCO World Heritage sites, but swift action by firefighters contained the blaze within about an hour, preventing what officials called potential catastrophe. The monument…

Prehistoric rib with arrowhead reveals survival after ancient attack

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old human rib with a flint arrowhead still embedded in it at the Roc de les Orenetes burial site in Spain's Catalan Pyrenees, revealing evidence of prehistoric violence where the victim survived the attack, as shown…

Running of the Bulls festival continues its annual tradition in Pamplona

The sixth bull run of the 2025 Fiesta de San Fermín took place in Pamplona, with six bulls from the José Escolar Gil ranch completing the course in 2 minutes and 42 seconds while four runners sustained injuries. One bull…

Oldest Greek marble altar in western Mediterranean found in Spain

Archaeologists from the Institute of Archaeology of Mérida have discovered what is considered the oldest Greek marble altar in the western Mediterranean at the Tartessian site of Casas del Turuñuelo in southwestern Spain, dating to the 5th century BCE and…